Susan Goldin-Meadow (academic)

Susan Goldin-Meadow is a cognitive psychologist specializing in language development and communication. She studies how children and adults use gestures and speech to express ideas, especially before they develop full spoken language. Her research shows that gestures can reveal people's thoughts even when they aren’t speaking, and that early gestures play a crucial role in learning and thinking. Goldin-Meadow’s work helps us understand how language forms and how people communicate nonverbally, shedding light on the connection between gesture, thought, and speech across different ages and cultures.